Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Recent News About Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
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Tribune City Hall reporter Greg Pratt reassigned to 'investigative team'
Tribune City Hall reporter Greg Pratt reassigned to 'investigative team'
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Johnson: 'If we're gonna get ourselves out of this rut, it's gonna take all of us'
Following a three-day holiday weekend where at least 64 people were shot, 11 fatally, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is preaching patience in slowing the violence.
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Pay-to-play Tribune reporter Greg Pratt touts book on former Mayor Lightfoot slated for 2024 release from publisher focused “celebrating black experience,” feminism and LGBTQ+
The Tribune’s lead City Hall reporter Gregory Pratt, who was caught soliciting and receiving GoFundMe.com donations from sources he covers, announced on Twitter he has written a book about former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s tenure in office.
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Former Mayor Lightfoot says teaching public health course at Harvard 'gives me an opportunity to share my perceptions and experiences'
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfood has accepted a position as a Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow at Harvard University, where she will teach a course called “Health Policy and Leadership” at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Lightfoot spokeswoman: 'The Lightfoot campaign email list included hundreds of thousands of email addresses, with new recipients subscribing daily'
Recently released records show that former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was told to stop electioneering almost a year before her campaign tried to recruit Chicago Public Schools students to aid in her re-election efforts.
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Kelly challenges Inn of Chicago in video: ‘It appears to be a migrant hotel’
Reporter William J. Kelly recently posted a video showing the Inn of Chicago is closed to the public to host illegal immigrants only.
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Lopez: ‘Lori Lightfoot's capacity to amaze us never ceases to end’
Ald. Ray Lopez is slamming Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s declaration of a state of emergency after years of declaring the city a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants.
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Lightfoot: 'That is why today I have issued a declaration emergency, to bolster our response to the arrival of the migrants'
Chicago’s Committee on Budget and Government Operations has approved $51 million in additional funding to address the city's current migrant humanitarian crisis.
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Chicago business owner on immigrant influx: 'We found 125 million for 6 months, don’t tell me we can’t do it for anything else'
Chicago residents are struggling to deal with the unexpected changes and disasters caused by Chicago’s stance as a Sanctuary City.
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Brandon Johnson, Chicago Mayor-elect: 'We want to prevent violence in the city of Chicago'
Brandon Johnson, the Mayor-elect of Chicago, expressed his hope that his plan to increase the number of jobs available for the city's youth would help to reduce the longstanding issue of crime.
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Abbott to Lightfoot: ’It is ironic to hear you complain about Chicago’s struggle to deal with a few thousand illegal immigrants’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shot back at Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s request that he stop sending illegal immigrants to the city by bus.
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Analysis: 48 murders last year in area surrounding new Chicago nature trail that received $3 million in state funding
A Chicago City Wire analysis of Chicago crime data found 405 murders since 2001 in the area surrounding a new nature trail that recently received $3 million in state funding.
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Lightfoot's office: 'We are aware that Texas is planning to resume busing individuals and families to cities including Chicago'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop sending migrants to her city.
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Foxx announcement comes as watered down charges filed; Child's tragic death charged as misdemeanor
Kim Foxx’s announcement that she will not seek a third term in 2024 came just days after her office charged two teenagers who killed a child while speeding in a stolen car with only misdemeanors.
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Tribune political reporter Pratt solicited, received Go Fund Me ‘donations’ from sources
The Chicago Tribune’s lead City Hall reporter Gregory Pratt solicited and received at least $1,790 in donations in a GoFundMe.com fundraiser benefiting his family from sources he covers-- including elected officials, political consultants and lobbyists.
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Catanzara on Covid ruling: ‘It's a pretty resounding win for labor in this city and state’
Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara, Jr. announced the Illinois Labor Relations Board has sided with city workers against mandatory Covid vaccinations, noting any employees fired by the city must be reinstated with back pay.
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Chicago's Lightfoot on recent downtown violence: 'We have taken steps, and will take steps to address these teen trends'
Chicago Mayor Mayor Lori Lightfoot has pledged that City officials will take whatever steps are needed to prevent violent outbreaks involving teens in the city's downtown areas.
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Former Lightfoot press secretary hired as communications director for Arizona governor
Christian Slater, the former press secretary for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) was announced today as the new Communications Director for Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D).
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Travis: ‘Worst electoral loss for a black lesbian mayor in American history’
Radio host Clay Travis took to using the language of identity politics to describe Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s loss in the Feb. 28 election.
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‘Congratulations Chicago!’: Texas Governor Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is congratulating Chicago voters for denying Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot a second term in office. “Congratulations Chicago!” Abbott said on Twitter.